World Cup: Switzerland beat Serbia 2-1 in Group E tie

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IANS Kaliningrad (Russia)
Last Updated : Jun 23 2018 | 1:45 AM IST

A late goal by Xherdan Shaqiri earned Switzerland 2-1 win over Serbia in a Group E clash of the FIFA World Cup at the Kaliningrad Stadium here.

Aleksandar Mitrovic handed Serbia the lead in the fifth minute during the match on Friday.

Switzerland equalised in the second half, thanks to a superb long range strike by Granit Xhaka (52nd).

Shaqiri (90th) found the winning goal in the final minute of regulation time.

Switzerland now have four points from two matches.

Serbia have three points from two games.

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First Published: Jun 23 2018 | 1:38 AM IST

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